Apparatus for displaying samples of wall-paper



G. OLSEN.

APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING SAMPLES 0F WALL PAPER.

(Application filed NOV. 14, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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CI-IRISTEN OLSEN, OF ISHPEMING, MICHIGAN. I

APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING SAMPLES OF WALL-PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,817, dated April 25, 1899.

Application filed November 14, 1898. Serial No. 696,400. (No model.)

To all whom it necty concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTEN OLSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ishpeming, in the county of Marquette and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Displaying Samples of Vail-Paper, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to apparatus for displaying samples of wall-paper in which a nu mber of samples can be successively displayed, showing a pattern for the side walls and border and a pattern for a ceiling harmonizing therewith; and its object is to provide an improved construction of such apparatus which shall possess superior advantages with respect to efficiency in use.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wall-paper-displayin g apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, the casing being broken away to show the interior of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of the drum. Fig. at is a detail view of the lower end of the counterbalanced lever, showing the dog or pawl. Fig. 5 is a detail view. Fig. 6 is aperspective of the brake.

In the said drawings, the reference-n umeral 1 designates the casing of the apparatus, preferably rectangular in form and provided with a glass front 2 and a removable or hinged top 3. Located in said casing is a rotatable drum at, consisting of two or more rings 5, to which are secured a number of slats 6 with a narrow space between each. These slats are secured to a drum 7, provided with a shaft 8, journaled in the sides of the casing. Journaled on said shaft is a counterbalanced lever 9, formed in the lower end with a recess 10 and an intersecting slot 12. Located in this recess is the head 13 of a movable pawl 14, which is adapted to engage with the said slats and intermittently rotate the drum. A covering-plate 15 is secured to said lever to hold the pawl in place. Pivotally connected with said lever is a bar 16, pivoted to one of the sides of the casing, and pivotally connected with said bar is an arm 18. Connected wit-h this arm is an arm 19, provided with an operating-handle 20,

which projects through a slot in a board 17, which forms a housing for said lever, bar, and arms. The lever 16 is provided with a slot 16, with which engages a pin 16, secured to said counterbalanced lever and projecting through an opening 16 in said casing.

The numeral 21 designates what I term a brake, which is employed to hold the free ends of the paper-samples against the drum. The brake consists of a horizontal rod 23, secured to the sides of the casing above the drum, and is provided with forwardly-extending spring-arms 24, to the front ends of which are secured longitudinal strips 25, which bear upon the free ends of the paper-samples.

The numeral 26 designates longitudinal strips located between the slats and removably secured to the drum by means of screws and are in tended to secure the paper-samples in place.

The numeral 27 designates a spring having its ends extended upwardly and bearing against the top of the casing and its central portion secured to one of the bars 25, the purpose of the spring being to press said bars down upon the sheets and hold them to the drum.

In practice one edge of the paper sheets showing a sample of the wall and border is secured between the said strips and slats, and alternating therewith are paper sheets showing a sample of the ceiling harmonizing withsaid sample of the wall and border. The said alternate sheets are reversely arranged with respect to each other-that is to say, the patterns or samples of the wall and border face the patterns or samples of the ceiling. From this it will be seen that a pattern of a wall and border and a ceiling can be seen at the same time through the glass front of the apparatus. To bring another sample into view,the handle is operated,which,through its connections, will operate the lever 9, and the pawl 14, engaging with the one of the slats of the drum, will turn the latter a short distance. the next sample on the drum to be disengaged from the brake, so that said sample will drop down and cover the sheet previously displayed. I

This will cause the free edge of' Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim is- 1. In a display-ease, the combination with the casing and the rotatable drum,an d means for rotating the drum, of the brake consisting of the horizontal bar secured to the casing above the drum, the spring arms secured thereto, the bars secured to the free ends of said arms and the Spring secured centrally to one of said barshaving its ends extended upwardly and bearing against the top of the casing, substantially as described.

2.- In a display-case, the combination with the casing having a housing formed with a slot at one side and the rotatable drum, of the counterbalanced lever journaled to one end of the shaft of said drum and formed with a recess and an intersecting slot, the verticallymovable dog working in said slot and provided with a head located in said recess, the pin secured to said lever projecting through the slot in the housing, 1he pivoted bar connected therewith and the handle, substantially as described.

3. In a'display-rack, the combination with the casing having a housing at one side formed with a slot, the rotatable drum and the brake located above the drum provided with a spring for pressing the sheets down upon the drum, of the counterbalanced lever journaled on one end of the shaft of the drum formed with a recess and an intersecting slot, the vertically-movable dog working in said slot provided with a head located in said rccess, the pin secured to said lever and projecting through the slot in the housing, the pivoted bar connected therewith and the pivoted arms connected with said bar, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CIIRISTEN OLSEN.

Witnesses:

MARY E. CONNELL, WILFRID S. PICO'ITE. 

